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    Pastor Sir Doug Nicholls contributed a great deal to Australian society, he was a person for all people not just for the Indigenous community. After his football career ended he devoted his life for the advancement of the Indigenous community. His work as a pastor, social worker and later in political life demanding audiences with people like Sir Henry Bolte convincing them of the needs for greater support. Adam Goodes is the individual I will be comparing with Doug. Both individuals had the common theme of sporting achievements in their earlier lives. They also experienced racism in varying forms, Doug during his football career from within his own team and out on the field. Adam experienced racism throughout his life, this focused in the later part of his football career, constant booing occurred when he approached the ball in the 2015 season. In a show of solidarity many clubs in late July and early August of 2015 wore their Indigenous jumpers with Bob Murphy from the Western Bulldogs changing his jumper number to Adam’s 37 before the start of the game. Both individuals have displayed a strong sense of identity to their Indigenous origins, enabling them to overcome different forms of racism. Identity removal was one of the main aims of the removal of Indigenous children from their families, this prevented them from developing their own personal identity (Price, 2015). To counter this Doug and Adam both had strong parental influences within their lives, Doug’s mother was…

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    19:40(Local)Scorecard Sydney Thunder Vs Sydney Sixers Venue Sydney Showground Stadium Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars 2nd Match Big Bash League 2015. Match 2 Date- 18/12/2015 Time – 19:10(Local)Scorecard Adelaide Strikers Vs Melbourne Stars Venue Adelaide Oval Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades 3rd Match Big Bash League 2015. Match 3 Date- 19/12/2015 Time – 18:10(Local)Scorecard Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Renegades Venue Brisbane Cricket Ground Sydney Sixers vs Hobart…

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    else in the world. Australia is very well suited for living—and at the same time, there are regions where no human being has ever set feet before. Australia can offer a traveler a lot to see, both in terms of wild nature and urban life. And, speaking of the latter, perhaps one of the most interesting places to visit is the city of Melbourne: the second largest city on the continent. Melbourne is located on the south-east part of Australia: at latitude 37 degrees 49 minutes south and longitude…

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    The time has come for the International Olympic Committee to decide who will host the 2028 Summer Olympics. There are many options for a host city, but the best option is Sydney, Australia. In Sydney, there are many things for tourists to do in their free time, there is infrastructure already built for the different events from gymnastics to swimming, because Sydney has hosted the Olympics once already, and it is an overall safe city. Australia has been the host for two previous Summer Olympic…

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    Essay On Albert Namatjiro

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    3.What made building Federation Square difficult? The building divide butween the yarra rarra.The jolinent railway yards. Being building over the railway. 4.How did they decide who would be the architects to build Federation Square? From an intenational conpetitation which attracted 177 entries with 41 boing from overseas fab architecture. Studio -London-Bates swart From Melbourne. 5.How many people visit Federation Square each year? 10 million per year. 6. Where is Federation Square ? CNR of…

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    Cricket is a sport that generates an extensive range of reaction from sports fans. Among those who are a part of more exciting athletic customs, cricket is unfortunately seen as a tedious game. However, to its abundant number of fans, cricket is seen as a worldwide sport which validates sportsmanship and athletic skill. The game of cricket has established a prodigious history that has shaped it into the prevalent sport that is it today. The game of cricket itself is thought to have been played…

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    Warner David Warner is an Australian cricketer. He is an explosive batsman and has played in all three formats of cricket for Australia. He is the only Australian player who was called up for national team without any experience in first class cricket. He might be 5 feet 5 inch tall but his cricketing stature is high and great. Childhood David Andrew Warner was born on 27 October 1986 in Paddington, New South Wales, Australia. His friends and family call him with nickname Lloyd. He is a…

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    Savannah Guthrie, Her Family Background, and Her Education in Journalism and Law. A Down Under Beginning Savannah Guthrie was born on December 27, 1971, in Melbourne, Australia, where her father, Charles Guthrie, was working as a mining engineer for an American company. Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was a homemaker who took care of Savannah and her two older siblings, Annie and Camron. Savannah’s parents were both from the United States, and they decided to move back to their home country when…

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    Guthrie, Her Family Background, and Her Education in Journalism and Law. A Down Under Beginning Savannah Guthrie was born on December 27, 1971, in Melbourne, Australia, where her father, Charles Guthrie, was working as a mining engineer for an American company. Her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was a homemaker who took care of Savannah and her two older siblings, Annie and Camron. Savannah’s parents were both from the United States, and they decided to move back to their home country when Savannah was…

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    rather than his hometown of Melbourne, is unknown. Perhaps he was rejected in Melbourne and kept moving north. On the other hand, his appointment as a sapper in the 4th ATC could suggest a history of working in mines, possibly the flourishing Mt. Morgan gold mines…

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